used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
archesnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃəz/
plural of “arch” — a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
coiledadjectiveUS /kɔɪld/
curled or wound (especially in concentric rings or spirals)
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
contournounUS /ˈkɑːntʊr/
a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
Mahal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
Nur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
OccidentnounUS /ˈɑːksədent/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
ravenverbUS /ˈreɪvən/
obtain or seize by violence
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
She's
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From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
smoothnessnounUS /ˈsmuːðnəs/
a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
tressesnounUS /ˈtresɪz/
plural of “tress” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
VInounUS /vaɪ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading _Shakespeare_, "King Henry VI," Part I.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nur Mahal was a Persian, not a native of India.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
belonging to which person
From this reading Its contour, its creamy smoothness, the high forehead and delicately firm chin were of the West, and the East gave her those neatly coiled tresses of raven hue, those deeply pencilled eyebrows, beneath whose curved arches flashed, like twin stars, her marvelous eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading In her wondrous face the Occident blended with the Orient.
woo'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "She's beautiful, and therefore to be woo'd; She's a woman, therefore to be won."
